Bank Street Bookstore

09/25/2020

Today is our last day serving customers at Bank Street Bookstore. Our sidewalk sale will be going until 4:30. Tomorrow the store is closed except for the appointments that have already been made. We appreciate all the customers who have come by in the past two months, and will miss you all deeply.

08/04/2020

Due to the extreme weather conditions expected from Tropical Storm Isiaias, Bank Street Bookstore will be closed on Tuesday, August 4th, For the safety of our staff and customers. We’ll resume sidewalk sales and scheduled appointments on Wednesday. Thanks for your understanding, and stay safe!

07/31/2020

They are predicting storms all day Friday, so we will not be holding our sidewalk sale. Stay in with a good book, and come see us again Monday, August 3rd from 11-4 for more great discounted books and toys. Thanks to all who have visited already! It is lovely to see your masked faces.

07/27/2020

As you may have heard by now, the Bank Street Bookstore will sadly be closing on September 1. We invite you to stop by our Sidewalk Sale starting this Monday, July 27 at 11:00 AM to browse a great selection of discounted books, games, toys, and more. We hope to see you there!

07/08/2020

With a heavy heart, the Bank Street Bookstore has made the very difficult decision to close at the end of August. We will miss all the authors, illustrators, families and educators that we’ve welcomed through our doors. Thank you all for celebrating children’s literature with us. You can see our full announcement on the website at bankstreetbooks.com, including details about summer ordering.

We are sorry to be the second brick-and-mortar children’s bookstore in New York City to close due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, after . Please continue to support , and all the other wonderful indie bookstores in this city.

07/08/2020

With a heavy heart, the Bank Street Bookstore has made the very difficult decision to permanently close at the end of August. We want to thank you for your continued support and friendly visits over the years – we will miss you deeply. Read our full announcement on our website:

As of Tuesday, March 17th, Bank Street Bookstore is closed to the public, as a step to mitigate the risk to our community over the coming weeks. We value the health of our employees and our customers greatly. We hope to re-open at the end of June. Keep checking here for updates!

07/01/2020

It’s the last day of June, but we should celebrate LGBTQ+ and intersectional representation all year round! I love this first illustration by Wednesday Holmes from the board book “Pride 123”.

06/20/2020

When we’re evaluating our libraries to make sure they’re inclusive, it’s so important to make sure that not only is there representation for Black children, but that those books aren’t all historical, biographical, etc. Here are some books we love with Black protagonists in a modern day setting. These wonderful books show Black kids experiencing joy, magic, adventure, every day milestones, etc!

06/17/2020

You may have seen Kadir Nelson’s poignant cover illustration for the latest New Yorker issue, featuring George Floyd. For decades, he has been doing stunning portrayals of Black figures throughout history, both in joyful moments and painful ones. Please swipe through to see some of his luminous work. Books featured: 1) Moses by Carol Boston Weatherford 2)Blue Sky White Stars by Savinder Naberhaus 3)Ellington Was Not A Street by Ntozake Shange 4) A Nation’s Hope by Matt de la Peña 5) Henry’s Freedom Box by Ellen Levine 6) Salt in His Shoes by Deloris Jordan with Roslyn M. Jordan 7) Mama Miti by Donna Joe Napoli 8 ) Heart and Soul: the Story of America and African Americans 9) The Undefeated, by Kwame Alexander

06/11/2020

Today, Bank Street’s Center on Culture, Race & Equity hosted a virtual Fireside Chat with Jacqueline Woodson. In a discussion on race-conscious and culturally grounded children’s literature, Jacqueline talked about her journey to becoming a writer, and shared her thought: “How does this nation have the audacity not to reflect me in this world?”. You can read more about her life in her award-winning biography, “Brown Girl Dreamjng”. Jacqueline gave a shout out to two early mirrors she experienced in books: “Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry” by Mildred D Taylor, and “Stevie” by John Steptoe. These two beautiful books are still in print, and are available through our website now.

06/05/2020

Thank you so much to our customers who are purchasing anti-racism resources, both for themselves and to use with children! These titles are in high demand at bookstores across the country, so we are getting them in as soon as they are available and working to send them out ASAP! Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we can currently only have one staff member working at a time, so please bear with us. We are so glad you are joining us in this work, and look forward to sharing more books in the weeks ahead.

06/04/2020

We at Bank Street stand for equity and social justice. We will continue to do the daily work of building a community of educators, students, families, and partners who are working toward an inclusive and liberated society. Read our full public statement at bankstreet.edu/in-solidarity.